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Vancouver-based Indigenous law boutique Ratcliff LLP is routinely instructed by First Nation groups in British Columbia, the Yukon and other Canadian provinces. Matters concerning Indigenous rights, the duty to consult, and land use, natural resources, and environmental disputes are core areas of focus for the group. Practice head Kate Blomfield is well-versed in advising Self-Governing Yukon First Nations on treaty and self-government agreement interpretation. Litigator Lisa Glowacki is an additional key contact. Ex-practice co-head Maegen Giltrow KC was appointed to the judiciary of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in February 2024.
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Key clients
- Huu-ay-aht First Nations
- Blueberry River First Nations
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Work highlights
- Acted for the First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society as interveners before the Supreme Court of Canada, which affirmed that Indigenous peoples have an inherent right of self-government.
- Advised Blueberry River First Nations in a Treaty Land Entitlement claim that sought compensation for the Government of Canada’s failure to provide the amount of reserve land promised under Treaty 8.
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